But instead of finding common ground, we're getting even more divided: According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, so-called "red" states are only getting more conservative and less accepting of abortion while the more liberal "blue" states are becoming more approving.

The data shows that in the eight-state region of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma, opposition to abortion has grown 12 percent since the mid-'90s. In the Midwest, support for abortion has dropped eight percent.

In more liberal New England, however, support for a woman's right to choose has increased five percent. In fact, there is now a 35-percentage point divide between the views of people in South Central states and those in the North East, which is pretty damn crazy.

While we're excited to see growing support for choice, it's disheartening to know that, in many places in this country, anti-abortion attitudes still reign—and are only getting stronger. Looks like we're going to be fighting this fight for many more years to come…